retain, v.
(retained, retaining, retains)
freq. cnt. 5
(retained, retaining, retains)
freq. cnt. 5
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
<verb.social> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
continue keep keep on retain
sample sentences
"We cannot continue several servants any longer""She retains a lawyer"
"The family's fortune waned and they could not keep their household staff"
"Our grant has run out and we cannot keep you on"
"We kept the work going as long as we could"
"She retained her composure"
"this garment retains its shape even after many washings"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
verb frames
Somebody ----s somebodySomething ----s somebody
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
hold back within
<verb.stative> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2
retain
sample sentences
"This soil retains water""I retain this drug for a long time"
"the dam retains the water"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym
secure and keep for possible future use or application
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 14 freq. cnt.: 1
hold hold back keep back retain
sample sentences
"The landlord retained the security deposit""I reserve the right to disagree"
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s the money
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingverb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s the money
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey %s the money
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
keep in one's mind
<verb.cognition>
retain
sample sentences
"I cannot retain so much information"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingThey won't %s the story
semantic pointers
hypernym